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Artist:	Funno, Michele (Italian, active c.1837-1865) - Gouaches on paper
Place:	Worked and lived in Naples, Italy.
Motifs:	Ship Portraits of Sailing Ships and occasionally also of Steamers.
Prices:	Prices starting at Euro 500 (Continental Europe) or $ 650 (USA/Canada). Prices depend on subject, size, date, quality and condition. Please send us an e-mail to receive an exact offer for your painting (free of charge for persons considering to sell their painting).
Notes:	A typical pierhead painter of Naples, who was apparently a relative of Nicola Funno. While the drawing of the ship is accurate the background is often somewhat formalized and a little naive. Sometimes he did also sign "Michele Fondo" and some works are unsigned as well. Information about this artist can also be found in our book "Ship Portrait Artists".
Contact:	The FineArtEmporium is interested in the direct purchase of fine works by Michele Funno and can pay a good price. Please refer to our page "Contact" and send an e-mail to bais@gmx.de with the information requested there. You will receive an answer usually within 48-72 hours (up to a week in rare cases).

Example of pictures by Michele Funno:

Funno, Michele Known works in Private Collections and in the Art Trade - Fine Art Emporium World Register of Ship Portraits

*Amphitrite * (of) Poole c. 1865 – The English Sailing Ship in the Bay of Naples – 45 x 69 cm – signed and inscribed – nice work by this artist in good condition - Private Collection in Great Britain

*Alfred* / *Bristol* – Two pictures of English sailing vessels off the Bay of Naples in a gale – 44/47 x 63/65 cm – signed and one (*Bristol*) dated 1848

*Catherine Boland* 1851 – English Topsail Schooner in the Bay of Naples – 50 x 72 cm – signed and dated

*Diadem* 1837 – The English Brig shown off Naples Bay and Harbor – 49 x 69 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection in Great Britain

*Eliza* of Port Loe, William Blamey Commander 1849 – English Schooner at sunshine in the Bay of Naples – 51 x 66 cm – signed and dated – nice and charming picture - Private Collection in Great Britain

*Emma* of Southampton 1846 – The English Topsail–Schooner of Southampton in a light swell entering the Bay of Naples – 48 x 71 cm – inscribed and dated along the bottom, not signed, but can be attributed to Funno – good condition, original maple frame

Brig *Integrity* - Capt. Franco Stafford 1842 – The British Brig under full sail and at fair weather sailing into the Bay of Naples, Vesuvius beyond – 44 x 62 cm – inscribed and dated along the bottom, not signed, but can be attributed to Funno – good condition - Private European Collection

Barque *James Cruickshank* James Luck Commander – The British Barque under full sails entering the Bay of Naples – 51 x 72 cm – signed "Michele Fondo P." and inscribed with the title along the bottom - Private Collection in Great Britain

Ship Portrait of the "Brig John Downie - Captn. T. Armstrong 1862", the British vessel under full sail approaching in the Bay of Naples with Vesuvius beyond - inscribed with title - Gouache (behind glass) - 41 x 66 cm (16 1/8 x 26 in.) - large (4 in.) black passepartout with gilded lines and bird`s eye maple frame (dimensions with the frame: 67 x 88 cm - 26 3/8 x 36 5/8 in.) - very good condition (slight spots and dirt in the sky, slight retouching to a few parts in the sky) - Collection in Germany

Note: Michele Funno was a quite busy early ship portrait artist in Naples who portrayed for example many of the fruit schooners who visited this port. Click on the image or here to see larger illustrations. Photo Copyright is with the FineArtEmporium.

*Lady Charlotte Guest* 1840 – English Topsail Schooner of Cardiff in the Bay of Naples – 45 x 70 cm – signed and dated

*Lavinia* of Brixham, John Hawkings Bovey Master – Vessel – varnished Gouache – 51 x 75 cm – signed and inscribed

*Levant* Packet in squall off Sicily on 20. Jan. 1838 – Portrait of the English Brig – 48 x 69 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection USA

*Lile* John William Symons Commander 1854 – The English Topsail Schooner under full sail in the Bay of Naples – 51 x 76 cm – signed, inscribed along the bottom and dated - Private Collection in Great Britain

Ship Portrait of the German Topsail-Schooner "Lisette von Stettin, (Käpt.) J. Fischer, im Ansegeln nach Neapel October (sic) 1847" - signed, inscribed with title along the bottom (black letters on blue background) and dated - Gouache on paper - 50 x 72 cm (20 x 28 in.) - in the original frame - The Werder Collection in Germany

Note: A typical fair weather composition by the artist with the Bay of Naples and Vesuvius in the background. Stettin is located on the Baltic Sea and belonged at that time to Germany (Prussia). Click on the image to see a larger illustration.

*Minnie Sommers* of Folkestone, Capt. W.Truscott – Portrait of the English Sailing Vessel – Watercolor – 51 x 76 cm – signed

*Mountaineer* – The English Topsail Schooner in the Bay of Naples entering the port – 48 x 62 cm – not signed but well attributed to Funno

*Palmyra * in a gale off Wind off the Start Febuarey 15^th 1838 Capt. Chas Gill – The English Topsail–Schooner in a heavy swell – 47 x 62 cm – signed, inscribed and dated - British Collection

*Pembrokeshire Lass* William Davies Master, coming into Naples Nov. 6^th 1842 and Going out of Naples Nov. 27^th 1842 – Two pictures of the English Schooner (a pair) – 44/ 47 x 63/65 cm – signed and dated

*Racer* The English Brig shown in a heavy gale – 48 x 71 cm – signed - Private Collection

*Rapid* of Sunderland, Capt. Hazard 1852 – The English Brig at sea – Watercolour and Gouache – 53 x 78 cm – signed, inscribed and dated

*Teneriffe* Thos. b. Burlace Master 1850 – The English Topsail Schooner entering Naples with the Vesuvius beyond – Gouache – 48 x 69 cm – signed "Michele Funno P." and dated – good condition - Private Collection in the USA

*Touch Me Not* Fowey Daniel Maddick 1844 – The English Topsail Schooner entering Naples with the Vesuvius beyond – Gouache – 19 by 26 inch (48 x 66 cm) – signed lower left, incribed with title – excellent condition - Private Collection Seattle (WA), USA

Please note, that we have no photos or additional information about the above ship(s) or painting(s). The paintings are only shown as examples of works by the artist and are NOT for sale. If you are interested to check paintings available for purchase please refer to our For Sale Category. Thank you